½ Franc - Napoléon II Essai in bronze

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IssuerFrance
Year1816 (1860)
TypeCoin pattern
Value½ Franc
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.08 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gad 1789#400 , VG#2409 , Maz#640a
Obverse descriptionPortrait facing left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNAPOLEON II EMPEREUR
(Translation: Napoleon II Emperor.)
Reverse descriptionFace value and the word ESSAI between two olive branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringEMPIRE FRANCAIS DEMI FRANC ESSAI 1816
Edge
Mint
Mintage1816 (1860)  - Struck in 1860 - under Emperor Napoleon III. -
Catalog ID6031093260
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